3 Additional COVID-19 Cases in Seoul Area... 102 Related to Itaewon Clubs

On the 14th, as the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) related to Itaewon clubs increases, citizens are lining up to get tested at a walk-through screening clinic set up at a public parking lot in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Photo by Mo Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in the Seoul area increased by 3 in one day.

As of 10 a.m. on the 22nd, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the area rose by 3 from the previous day to 759.

Among the additional confirmed cases, one is a woman in her 30s who entered from Japan, another is a woman in her 50s who is believed to be related to the Itaewon club cluster infection, and the infection route of another male teenager is under investigation. All of them were transferred to Seoul Medical Center.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government explained that as one man in his 20s (Seodaemun-gu), who was confirmed positive on the 11th, was finally classified as a confirmed case related to the Itaewon club, the total number of patients related to the Itaewon club cluster infection in Seoul currently stands at 102.

So far, among the total confirmed cases in the Seoul area, 599 (78.9%) have received treatment and been discharged, while 156 are undergoing isolation treatment.

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